PSE update: modeling for success
PSE is expanding to meet the growing requirements for advanced process modeling to accelerate innovation, generate Intellectual Property (IP) and manage risk in process and manufacturing industries around the world.

gPROMS v3.1: a modeling platform to 2020 and beyond
v3.1 is the culmination of the complete re-architecting of gPROMS over the last 5 years, phase 1 of which was released as v3.0 two years ago. This session takes an in-depth look at the new usability, modeling and solution techniques that come as an integral part of v3.1.

It also looks at new developments in modeling such as the SAFT equation of state, an advanced thermodynamics platform that is revolutionizing physical property calculation for complex or 'difficult' materials such as associating fluids, polymers and electrolytes.

Mark Matzopoulos
COO

Simon Leyland
Senior Consultant

Advances in multitubular reactor modeling
Multitubular reactors continue to be the workhorses of the chemical and petrochemical industries. However their complexity of their operation still presents numerous design and operational challenges. PSE has pioneered the definitive approach to modeling of MTRs to provide unprecedented predictive accuracy no matter how complex the process or equipment. This presentation covers the basic principles and goes on to describe recent advances in the technology.

Enhancing product purity in gas-liquid reactors
Advanced process modeling can bring new levels of product quality to gas-liquid reaction for pharmaceutical processes by simultaneously considering detailed reaction, diffusion and hydrodynamic effects. This can be used to design impellers that promote uniformity of the desired reaction to enhance product purity and minimize downstream purification.

Minimizing pharmaceutical crystallization batch time
In many cases crystallization batch time can be reduced significantly simply by optimizing the cooling curve, without any need for capital investment. Friesland Foods describe how the batch time for production of pharmaceutical-grade lactose was reduced by 44%.

Gerrit Westhoff
Friesland Foods
Sean Bermingham, PSE

Solids handling and processing – challenges & vision
Solids handling and processing is an area of critical importance to the pharmaceutical, consumer products and many other industries that has been neglected by simulation and modeling software in the past. The presentation describes the challenges and vision for a modelling framework for the handling of solids processes such as granulation and drying.

PANEL DISCUSSION – solids handling and processing
In-depth discussion on the challenges and potential solutions for predictive modeling of solids handling and processing, including crystallization, granulation, agglomerationand drying.

Modeling of biotechnology processes: fermentation
Traditionally, biotechnology processes have been modeled in a relatively simplistic fashion. New techniques have resulted in a step change in the level and accuracy of information available to process designers.

Dynamic Modeling and Control of SOFC Systems
UTRC has developed a modular and reusable component dynamic model library in gPROMS for SOFC system applications. gPROMS's parameter estimation function is used to estimate a number of model parameters in the component models. A system model for a mobile application is also developed and utilized for model-based control analysis and design.

Advanced Model Library for Fuel Cells – AML:FC
The latest in PSE’s series of AMLs, the AML:FC and its optional gPROMS-CFD Interface provide an unparalleled level of modeling for fuel cell components and systems. Available in two versions, SOFC and PEM, the AML accelerates development by providing high-accuracy information for design and operations decision support.